I am currently private renting and get full housing benefit, but i want to move again, does anyone know do you have to declare it to the new landlord, as the housing benefit gets paid to me and then i pay the estate agents.
Has anyone else been in the same position, i have seen a property that i really like, but they do not accept housing benefit

Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:43 pm

honeycomb_girl

Joined: Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:02 pmPosts: 0

My sister went through a similar thing last year, as far as I am aware you would need to declare it as when you apply for a rented property you under go a private financial referrence which is likely to reveal your financial situation anyway. It is best to declare it to estate agents and they are then in turn likely to put forward suitable housing. My sister found the houses in the catergory we're more expensive too as as far as the agent/landlord was concerned there was greater risk.
Maybe contact the local CAB office for more infomation.

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Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:05 pm

MrsK1986

Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:40 pmPosts: 0

You will have to because when renting privately you have to declare your income/job and/or have checks which will show pretty much everything.

If you didn't declare it and they found out at a later date they could throw you out with no notice because you didn't declare your circumstances and pretty much lied to get in the property which can be a breech of contract.